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Paul Heely
09-16-2011, 7:20 AM
I've been on a turning frenzy this past week. I got an email from the local library asking me to apply for their yearly art show in November. Since I had taken a couple of year hiatus from turning I have next to nothing salable left around the house and now have a bench full of stuff waiting to be turned. Luckily I still have some bowl rough outs and some dry turning blanks for my HFs, plus dry odds and ends for ornaments and bottle stoppers. This was a piece of cherry burl that I had been saving until I felt I was ready to do something with it. After my last little HF that I hollowed entirely by hand I got up the confidence to make one from the burl. Ended up with a nice 1/8" wall.
Comments and critiques are welcome. I think the shoulder could have been a little bit higher myself and maybe a little more curve on the bottom.
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Species: Cherry burl
Size: 2.5" x 2.5"
Finish: Waterlox, buffed and waxed.
Thanks for looking.
Paul
Steve Schlumpf
09-16-2011, 7:40 AM
Nice looking hollow form Paul! Reminds me of my first one - which actually was accepted into my first ever juried art show!
When it comes to form, remember the curve and that you never want an unintentional flat spot. Also, as a general rule, the foot and opening should not be the same size. As an example, one should be 2/3 the size of the other or close to it. If you roll the edge of the foot slightly, it will give the form a little more lift from the surface that it is sitting on and that does make a difference on the overall form.
Good luck with your turning for the library show! Have fun with it!!
charlie knighton
09-16-2011, 10:19 AM
really nice piece, love cherry burl, well done
Bernie Weishapl
09-16-2011, 11:09 AM
Nice looking piece and the wood is really something.
Bill Bolen
09-16-2011, 2:22 PM
Good looking HF. Watch out for the hf addiction....it is a real sub-vortex!
Tim Rinehart
09-16-2011, 2:26 PM
Good looking HF. Watch out for the hf addiction....it is a real sub-vortex!
+1 on that...especially where chunks of burl are involved!! I have a little piece of junk cherry burl as a hf on the lathe now...started a few days ago, haven't had time to get back to it. It's dry...so it will be patient!
Paul Heely
09-16-2011, 4:14 PM
Good looking HF. Watch out for the hf addiction....it is a real sub-vortex!
The HF vortex seems to be pulling me in, with prejudice. I'm planning vacations with my wife based on what classes, hollow forms of course, that I can take :D.
Paul
Steve Vaughan
09-16-2011, 6:53 PM
Wow, that's really nice looking. I like the color and the simple shape is just right I think!
Bill Walsh
09-16-2011, 9:23 PM
Very nice Paul, HF's are my favorite!!!! Steve has given you some really good tips.
Baxter Smith
09-16-2011, 10:09 PM
Looks good Paul! Pretty wood.
Jeff Welch
09-17-2011, 3:26 PM
Paul Nice hollow form!
When it comes to form, remember the curve and that you never want an unintentional flat spot. Also, as a general rule, the foot and opening should not be the same size. As an example, one should be 2/3 the size of the other or close to it. If you roll the edge of the foot slightly, it will give the form a little more lift from the surface that it is sitting on and that does make a difference on the overall form.
I'm new at this.
Steve are you saying the opening should be 2/3 the size of the base? or the base 2/3 the size of the opening? or doesn't matter which way?
Are theses general rules written down somewhere?
Thanks,
Jeff
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